The THz fingerprint spectra of the active ingredients of a TCM medicine: Herba Ephedrae

Shihua Ma; Guifeng Liu; Peng Zhang; Xiyu Song; Te Ji; Wenfeng Wang

doi:10.1117/12.823369

16 February 2009 The THz fingerprint spectra of the active ingredients of a TCM medicine: Herba Ephedrae

Shihua Ma, Guifeng Liu, Peng Zhang, Xiyu Song, Te Ji, Wenfeng Wang

Proceedings Volume 7277, Photonics and Optoelectronics Meetings (POEM) 2008: Terahertz Science and Technology; 727711 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.823369
Event: Photonics and Optoelectronics Meetings, 2008, Wuhan, China

Abstract

In this paper, THz-TDS has been used to measure the spectral properties of two active ingredients of Herba Ephedrae: ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, which exist in hydrochloride salts. The THz spectra of the sole-ingredient, twoingredient and three-ingredient compounds are studied. We obtained the finger-print spectra of the net active ingredients of the medicine, and also measured the mixtures of by two or three active ingredients at the different ratios. At the same time, theoretical analysis and quantitative analysis is applied to foretell the different THz spectra, identify the ingredients and infer the contents of principal components in samples. The THz spectroscopy is a potential and promising technique in evaluating and inspecting the quality of the drugs in the TCM field.

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Shihua Ma, Guifeng Liu, Peng Zhang, Xiyu Song, Te Ji, and Wenfeng Wang "The THz fingerprint spectra of the active ingredients of a TCM medicine: Herba Ephedrae", Proc. SPIE 7277, Photonics and Optoelectronics Meetings (POEM) 2008: Terahertz Science and Technology, 727711 (16 February 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.823369

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